Stipulations had been made by Frank on her behalf,
and this had been inserted among them. She had received the message with
scorn--with a mixture of scorn and gratitude--of scorn in regard to the
man who had promised to marry her, and of affectionate gratitude to the
cousin who had made the arrangement. "Of course I shall not wish to see
him while he chooses to entertain such an idea," she had said, "but I
shall not keep out of his way. You would not wish me to keep out of his
way, Frank?" When she received a card for Lady Glencora's party, very soon
after this, she was careful to answer it in such a manner as to impress
Lady Glencora with a remembrance of her assent. Lord Fawn would probably
be there, unless he remained away in order to avoid her. Then she had ten
days in which to make up her mind as to wearing the diamonds. Her courage
was good; but then her ignorance was so great! She did not know whether
Mr. Camperdown might not contrive to have them taken by violence from her
neck, even on Lady Glencora's stairs. Her best security, so she thought,
would be in the fact that Mr. Camperdown would not know of her purpose.
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